Sleigh, Sylvia, 1916-
Painter, Teacher, Portrait painter
Size: 0.6 Linear feet
Summary: The scattered papers of painter Sylvia Sleigh measure 0.7 linear feet and date from 1961 to 1983. The papers comment on Sleigh's involvement in feminist arts organizations such as A.I.R Gallery, Soho-20 Gallery, and the Women in the Arts Foundation. Found are scattered letters, administrative information, photographs of works of art, and printed material.
Sylvia Sleigh (1916-2010) was a Welsh-born painter, and educator in New York City, New York, who was known for reversing traditional gender roles in her portrait and figure paintings, often using conventional female poses for male nudes from historical paintings by male artists.
Donated 1979-1983 by Sylvia Sleigh.
English .
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